Health Profile of Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Doña Ana County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Doña Ana County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Doña Ana County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.3% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.7% | 17.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Doña Ana County is 79.5 years, about 0.8 years longer than the New Mexico average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 11.3%, higher than the New Mexico average of 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.7% of residents, higher than the New Mexico average of 17.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
69,548 residents in Doña Ana County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,809 1,572 men · 2,238 women
- 75–84 10,900 5,128 men · 5,773 women
- 65–74 19,777 9,478 men · 10,300 women
- 50–64 35,062 16,478 men · 18,584 women
Younger residents
51,408 residents in Doña Ana County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 16,955 8,636 boys · 8,319 girls
- 7–12 15,128 7,562 boys · 7,566 girls
- 3–7 11,024 5,564 boys · 5,460 girls
- 0–3 8,301 4,247 boys · 4,054 girls
About 8,842 residents in Doña Ana County (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Doña Ana County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.7% | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.0% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.9% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Doña Ana County is about 22% lower than in New Mexico. The rate of heart disease in Doña Ana County is about 18% lower than in New Mexico.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Doña Ana County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.6% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.3% | 13.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.3% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Doña Ana County are about the same as in New Mexico.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 286,517 cigarettes a day, 8.6 million a month, or 104.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.2 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Doña Ana County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 28 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Doña Ana County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.76 | 4.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Doña Ana County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Doña Ana County, NM Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Doña Ana County, NM is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 224,261 residents against a local median of 27,774. Where Doña Ana County, NM breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 21% above the local median of 9.3% at 11.3%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 17.5% on uninsured, so Doña Ana County, NM sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Doña Ana County, NM has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doña Ana County, NM | 224,261 | 79.5 yrs #2/6 | 11.3% #5/6 | 30.9% #2/6 |
| El Paso County, TX | 870,506 | 78.5 yrs | 21.6% | 37.8% |
| Sierra County, NM | 11,501 | 75.5 yrs | 4.1% | 34.6% |
| Luna County, NM | 25,611 | 76.8 yrs | 9.3% | 33.3% |
| Otero County, NM | 68,816 | 77.4 yrs | 10.1% | 32.2% |
| Grant County, NM | 27,774 | 80.3 yrs | 5.2% | 28.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Doña Ana County, New Mexico has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than New Mexico, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
What is the health grade for Doña Ana County, New Mexico?
Doña Ana County, New Mexico has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Doña Ana County, New Mexico one of the healthiest counties in New Mexico?
Doña Ana County ranks 12th healthiest out of 32 counties in New Mexico by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Doña Ana County, New Mexico?
People in Doña Ana County, New Mexico can expect to live 79.5 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the New Mexico average of 78.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Doña Ana County, New Mexico?
11.3% of residents in Doña Ana County, New Mexico have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 1.7 points above the New Mexico rate of 9.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Doña Ana County, New Mexico?
30.9% of adults in Doña Ana County, New Mexico are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points below the New Mexico rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Doña Ana County, New Mexico go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 286,517 cigarettes a day, 8.6 million a month, or 104.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.2 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Doña Ana County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 28 lifetimes a year.
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